Genesis 43:5

New Century Version

But if you refuse to send Benjamin, we will not go. The governor of that country warned us that we would not see him if we didn’t bring Benjamin with us.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:15

But I will give you a way to prove you are telling the truth. As surely as the king lives, you will not leave this place until your youngest brother comes here.

Genesis 42:20

Then bring your youngest brother back here to me. If you do this, I will know you are telling the truth, and you will not die.” The brothers agreed to this.

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob said, “I will not allow Benjamin to go with you. His brother is dead, and he is the only son left from my wife Rachel. I am afraid something terrible might happen to him during the trip to Egypt. Then I would be sad until the day I die.”

Genesis 43:3

But Judah said to Jacob, “The governor of that country strongly warned us, ‘If you don’t bring your brother back with you, you will not be allowed to see me.’

Genesis 43:4

If you will send Benjamin with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

Genesis 43:6

Israel said, “Why did you tell the man you had another brother? You have caused me a lot of trouble.”

Genesis 44:23

But you said to us, ‘If you don’t bring your youngest brother, you will not be allowed to see me again.’

Genesis 44:25

“Later, our father said, ‘Go again and buy us a little more food.’

Genesis 44:26

We said to our father, ‘We cannot go without our youngest brother. Without our youngest brother, we will not be allowed to see the governor.’

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother so that you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you.